Lower Limb Flashcards
Adductor Magnus action
Adducts hip
Biceps femoris nerve
Sciatic nerve
Gluteus medius action
Abducts hip
Illiopsoas area
Anterior thigh
Adductor Magnus area and compartment
Medial thigh adductor compartment
Vastus medialis action
Flexes hip and extends knee
Illiopsoas action
Flexes hip
Adductor brevis area and compartment
Medial thigh adductor compartment
Semitendenosus area
Posterior thigh
Tensor fascia latae nerve
Superior gluteal nerve
Vastus lateralis region
Anterior thigh
Gluteus Maximus action
Extends hip joint
Pectineus action
Flexes hip
Muscles innervated by superior gluteal nerve
Tensor fascia latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
Piriformis area
Gluteal region
Gluteus medius nerve
Superior gluteal nerve
Biceps femoris nerve
Sciatic nerve
Tibialis anterior area and group
Posterior leg superficial group
Tensor fascia latae region
Gluteal
Semimembranosus nerve
Sciatic nerve
Adductor longus area
Medial thigh an adductor compartment
Vastus intermedius nerve
Femoral nerve
Vastus medialis nerve
Femoral nerve
Adductor Magnus nerve
Obturator nerve
4 things that make quadriceps femoris
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Rectus femoris action
Flexes hip and extends knee
Gracilis innervation
Obturator nerve
Semimembranosus action
Extends hip flexes knee
Gracilis action
Adducts hip joint
Semitendinosus action
Extends hip and flexes knee